Norwegian black-metal act Khold has signed with Tabu Recordings and will see their new album "Krek" released in Europe on October 10. Khold was previously signed to Moonfog, the label run by Satyr of Satyricon.

Iron Maiden was defeated 8-1 in a friendly football match (that's soccer to us Yanks) against a Norwegian all-star team featuring musicians Sigurd Vongraven (Satyricon), Hank von Helvete (Turbonegro), Dan Thunderbird and HP Baarlie (Backstreet Girls) and Diesel Dahl (TNT) alongside many other real pro athletes. Read more at Blabbermouth (including links for pictures): http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=38706

Satyr and Joey Jordison (Slipknot) talk to Fuse.TV about Satyricon's cut-short North American tour: http://www.fuse.tv/content/uranium/php/videotop.php?sid=&aid=&clip_id=1843

BW&BK reports that Satyricon is making progress on a new album: http://www.bravewords.com/news.html?id=28024

The BBC/Radio 1 One World radio special on the Sunkissed Live/Norwegian centennial is now online: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/urban/oneworld/sunkissed2005.shtml
Tons of great stuff, from Turbonegro to Satyricon to Frost and Biosphere.

Disiplin has confirmed a March 14 release for their new album "Anti-life" via Moonfog Records, the label run by Satyr of Satyricon.

Here's this week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
02. Dark Tranquility - Character
03. The Ark - State of the Ark
04. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
05. Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
06. Fernandoz - Minnenas allé
07. Daniel Lindström - Daniel Lindström
08. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
09. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
10. Lasse Stefanz - Röd Chevrolet
11. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
12. Soundtrack of Our Lives - Origin vol. 1
13. Peter Jöback & Göteborgs symfoniker - Storybook
14. Uno Svenningsson - Ett andetag från dig
15. Melody Club - Face the Music
16. Totta Näslund - Totta 7: Soul!/På drift
17. Marie Fredriksson - The Change
18. Björn Afzelius & Mikael Wiehe - 1993 - Malmöinspelningarna
19. Arne Domnérus - Best of Dompan
20. Gyllene Tider - Finn 5 fel!

DJ Martian has the scoop on the 'Fresh Air at Fabric' one-day Norwegian music festial in London featuring performances by a wide range of artists including Annie, Magnet, Nils Petter Molvaer, Satyricon, Biosphere, WE and much more: http://djmartian.blogspot.com/2005_01_01_djmartian_archive.html#110677852973580507
Definitely something not to be missed.

Satyr of Satyricon reports that he will be co-producing the upcoming Thorns album with his longtime friend Snorre and will reportedly also be lending some of his vocals to the recording again as well. He's also started the pre-production/songwriting process for a new Satyricon album and hopes to enter the studio in late summer to record.

After a few years of silence, Norway's Gehenna is back with a new album entitled "WW". Look for it to be released sometime this coming spring via Moonfog Records, the label run by Satyr of Satyricon.

Upcoming live dates for the might Norwegian hard-rockers WE:

01/13 - Rockefeller, Oslo (NOR)
01/20 - Blæst, Trondheim (NOR)
01/21 - Hydranten, Hamar (NOR)
01/22 - Baråtti, Strømmen (NOR)
01/28 - Valdres, Vang (NOR)
02/05 - Alarm Awards + 30 min latenight show, Oslo (NOR)
02/17 - TBA, New Dehli (IN)
02/20 - Great Indian Rock Festival, New Dehli (IN)
03/03 - Fabric, London (UK) w/Satyricon, Madrugada
04/15 - Trondheim International Filmfestival, Trondheim (NOR) (WE vs. Körkarlen)
07/22 - Sjonstock Festivalen, Mo i Rana (NOR)
07/23 - Bukta Festivalen, Tromsø (NOR)

Remember, they're one of the many fine acts on the "It's a trap reader's companion" compilation and they've been collecting a bounty of awards and nominations these past few weeks for their newest album "Smugglers". I shouldn't have to say it again, but it's an amazing record and I'm sure it'll be getting some sort of international release in the very near future.

Satyricon tour guitarists Steinar Gundersen and Arnt Gronbech have been released on bail and have returned home to Norway following their being brought up on drug and sexual assault charges in Canada. They are currently awaiting a new hearing date and will return to Toronto at that time.

The latest in the ongoing legal woes of Satyricon as their touring guitarists defend rape charges in Canada: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=30709

Well, the word is finally out concerning why Satyricon cancelled the final five dates on their US tour: guitarists Steinar Gundersen and A.O. Gronbech (also both in Spiral Architect) have been charged with rape in Canada. Read more: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=30623 (as usual, the comments from regular Blabbermouth readers are ridiculous)
Dagbladet is carrying the story too: http://www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/2004/12/21/418187.html (in Norwegian)

Satyr of Satyricon talks to FourteenG about the Dimebag Darrell incident, the recording industry and more: http://www.fourteeng.net/satyricon.html

Satyricon has reportedly cancelled the last five dates on their current US tour. No explanation for the move has been given yet.